ABSTRACT
Before starting the presentation of anger-transforming techniques, I want to briefly and schematically describe the basic biology of anger. This knowledge will help us understand why the techniques work. Figure 35.1 is similar to figures found in most textbooks for introductory psychology. It shows two nervous systems, the central nervous system (CNS) and the autonomic nervous system (ANS). The CNS, consisting of the brain and spinal chord, is more familiar. The brain, of course, is associated with perception, thought, memory, and awareness. The ANS is a network attached to and surrounding the spinal chord. It carries out much of the automatic “housekeeping,” controlling the heart, glands, and arteries.
